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We’re thrilled over here at nkd ( ) to see the Nottingham Post Women in Business Awards recognise our very own Angela as the Rising Star she really is. As nkd ( ) Nottingham’s Salon Manager for the last 18 months, Angela has recently been promoted to Area Manager to oversee our expansion to other key East Midlands’ cities (first …

nkd Waxing Specialist Salon Opens In Leicester! We are SO excited to be expanding the nkd empire and opening our second salon in Leicester city centre in October 2017. The champagne is on ice! Specialists in intimate waxing nkd has won numerous awards for service levels, team investment and commitment to offering the very best professional waxing for both men …

nkd is pleased to offer more half-price training wax bookings next week as we train up new members of our team ahead of the launch of our brand new Leicester salon. The dates and times of next week’s training slots are as follows: Monday 18th September 2017: 3.00pm – 8.00pm Friday 22nd September 2017: 1.30pm – 7.00pm Saturday …

nkd is hugely excited and flattered to have been named as ‘Employer of the Year’ Finalist in the much-prized Professional Beauty 2018 Awards. This is the second year running that we have made it to the finals of this esteemed category in these highly prestigious national beauty awards. In the Professional Beauty 2017 Awards, nkd was a finalist in both “Employer …

What is a Brazilian wax? How long does a Brazilian wax take? Does a Brazilian Wax hurt? Is a Brazilian wax embarrassing? In this blog, we answer all your Brazilian waxing worries, and more besides! Let’s go straight in at the deep end and answer the key question of “What is a Brazilian wax?” A Brazilian wax is where all …

Every so often at nkd we will get a client in for brow waxing, who a day or so after their treatment will contact us to say that small scabs or burn marks have appeared below their eyebrows. This is terrible for the client for obvious reasons, and it is also terrible for us as a waxing specialist business. The …

HD Brows is an extremely popular treatment here at nkd Nottingham. HD Brows is a seven-step procedure, which includes eyebrow tinting, waxing, threading and tweezing as well as clever make-up techniques to give the illusion of very defined brows. Generally, customers are thrilled by the results. But to manage expectations, especially for first-time customers who have never had HD Brows …

Contrary to popular belief, starting waxing in winter is a fantastic time to get into a regular routine. This is not about aesthetics. It’s completely up to you what lies beneath your thermals and at nkd we would never comment or pass judgment on that. But from an effectiveness point of view, you will reap the rewards from your waxes …

We recommend that you read the following advice and follow our top tips to make sure that you get the very best results from your lash appointment at nkd: If possible, please try and come to your appointment not wearing any mascara or other eye make-up. The more time we have to spend removing your eye make-up, the less time …

So, you’re a waxing virgin? Fear not, as here we answer the most frequently asked questions by waxing newbies. Bear in mind though that most of our new customers come for either Brazilian or Hollywood waxing, so not all of these questions/answers are as relevant to your average first-time leg/eyebrow wax! 1. How long should my hair be before I …

“Scrub and Rub” is our mantra when it comes to post waxing aftercare. By this, we mean exfoliate and moisturise regularly in order to prevent those oh-so-unsightly ingrown hairs that can blight an otherwise perfectly-preened private part. After all, what’s the point in spending all that time and money finding a reputable salon and the best waxing therapist who can …

Eyelashes and eyebrows age too. It can feel like another depressing sign of getting older. Just like our skin and hair, eyelashes and eyebrows get thinner, sparser and more brittle as the years pass by, and the colour fades out of them. Ageing eyebrows will often become patchy in places. As they become lighter in colour, they will start to …

Difference Between a Hollywood & Brazilian Wax Brazilian and Hollywood waxes are our forte at nkd waxing. In the five years and two months since opening our salon in Nottingham and writing this blog post, we have carried out approximately 25,000 of them! However, we realise that not everyone is quite as au fait with the humble Brazilian and Hollywood wax as …

Earlier on in 2015, one lucky lady, called Catherine, won a year’s worth of treatments at nkd, after she entered our Christmas 2014 advent calendar competition. Cat turned out to be an existing nkd customer, but one who lives some 200 miles away from our Nottingham salon, in West Sussex! We were intrigued to find out more about Catherine and …